Under the Open Sky

2h 6min

Drama

Mikami, an ex-yakuza of middle age with most of his life in prison, gets released after serving 13 years of sentence for murder. Hoping to find his long lost mother, from whom he was separated as a child, he applies for a TV show and meets a young TV director Tsunoda. Meanwhile, he struggles to get a proper job and fit into society. His impulsive, adamant nature and ingrained beliefs cause friction in his relationship with Tsunoda and those who want to help him.

Production Companies

AOI Pro.

Bandai Namco Arts

Filmarks

Kodansha

U-NEXT

Warner Bros. Japan

GAGA Corporation

Cast

Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho

Mikami Masao
Taiga Nakano

Taiga Nakano

Tsunoda Ryutaro
Masami Nagasawa

Masami Nagasawa

Yoshizawa Haruka
Isao Hashizume

Isao Hashizume

Shoji Tsutomu
Rokkaku Seiji

Rokkaku Seiji

Matsumoto Ryosuke
Yukiya Kitamura

Yukiya Kitamura

Iguchi Hisatoshi
Narumi Yasuda

Narumi Yasuda

Nishio Kumiko
Meiko Kaji

Meiko Kaji

Shoji Atsuko
Hakuryu

Hakuryu

Shimoinaba Akimasa
Midoriko Kimura

Midoriko Kimura

Shimoinaba Masuko

Release date

11th Feb 2021

Status

Released

Spoken languages

日本語